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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-177926"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECVT"
cik: "0001708035"
company_name: "Ecovyst Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:33:19.051960+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecovyst announces involuntary departure of George L. Vann, Jr., effective Aug 11, 2025

## Summary
- George L. Vann, Jr. separated involuntarily from Ecovyst on August 11, 2025.
- Severance includes $15,000 pay in lieu of notice and $435,000 over 58 weeks.
- Additional payments: 2025 target bonus of $234,000 plus pro rata $27,000.
- Eligible for pro rata annual bonus based on actual 2025 performance.
- Pro rata portion of PSU awards may remain outstanding until vesting based on performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-177926
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECVT
- cik: 0001708035
- company_name: Ecovyst Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708035/000119312525177926/0001193125-25-177926-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708035/000119312525177926/d433241d8k.htm

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